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F9,FJ Return flights from $1,129
Dep. Fri 23 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,129
Dep. Mon 21 SepRet. Mon 28 Sep$1,299
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Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$2,270
AS,FJ Return flights from $1,265
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,265
Dep. Mon 21 SepRet. Mon 28 Sep$1,306
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Dep. Wed 20 JanRet. Mon 01 Feb$1,324
Dep. Fri 23 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,377
Dep. Tue 20 AprRet. Tue 11 May$1,564
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$2,403
Dep. Sat 09 JanRet. Wed 26 May$2,638
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Fri 08 Jan$3,210
Dep. Tue 22 DecRet. Fri 08 Jan$3,375
AS,F9,FJ Return flights from $1,303
Dep. Fri 23 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,303
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$2,308
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Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Fri 08 Jan$3,179
F9,QF Return flights from $1,406
Dep. Mon 21 SepRet. Mon 28 Sep$1,406
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$1,479
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Dep. Fri 23 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,503
AS,QF Return flights from $1,461
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,461
Dep. Mon 21 SepRet. Mon 28 Sep$1,494
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Dep. Fri 23 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,643
Dep. Tue 20 AprRet. Tue 11 May$2,311
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$2,323
Dep. Wed 20 JanRet. Mon 01 Feb$2,504
Dep. Sat 09 JanRet. Wed 26 May$2,735
Dep. Tue 22 DecRet. Fri 08 Jan$3,579
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Fri 08 Jan$3,841
FJ Return flights from $1,497
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,497
Dep. Fri 23 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,631
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Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Fri 08 Jan$2,643
AC,JQ Return flights from $1,601
Dep. Tue 20 AprRet. Tue 11 May$1,601
Dep. Fri 23 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,991
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Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$2,010
Dep. Wed 20 JanRet. Mon 01 Feb$2,843
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$2,971
Dep. Mon 21 SepRet. Mon 28 Sep$2,990
AC Return flights from $1,609
Dep. Tue 20 AprRet. Tue 11 May$1,609
Dep. Wed 20 JanRet. Mon 01 Feb$1,629
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Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,928
Dep. Fri 23 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,977
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$2,193
Dep. Sat 09 JanRet. Wed 26 May$2,372
Dep. Tue 22 DecRet. Fri 08 Jan$2,536
Dep. Mon 21 SepRet. Mon 28 Sep$2,847
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Fri 08 Jan$4,078
AC,VA Return flights from $1,618
Dep. Tue 20 AprRet. Tue 11 May$1,618
Dep. Wed 20 JanRet. Mon 01 Feb$1,635
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Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,897
Dep. Fri 23 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$2,006
Dep. Sat 09 JanRet. Wed 26 May$2,398
Dep. Mon 21 SepRet. Mon 28 Sep$2,874
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$2,942
Dep. Tue 22 DecRet. Fri 08 Jan$4,267
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Fri 08 Jan$4,627
AC,JQ,VA Return flights from $1,628
Dep. Tue 20 AprRet. Tue 11 May$1,628
Dep. Fri 23 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$2,814
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Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$2,999
Dep. Mon 21 SepRet. Mon 28 Sep$3,006
AC,QF Return flights from $1,734
Dep. Tue 20 AprRet. Tue 11 May$1,734
Dep. Wed 20 JanRet. Mon 01 Feb$2,171
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Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$2,486
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$2,631
Dep. Fri 23 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$2,810
Dep. Mon 21 SepRet. Mon 28 Sep$3,037
Dep. Sat 09 JanRet. Wed 26 May$3,335
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Fri 08 Jan$4,625
Dep. Tue 22 DecRet. Fri 08 Jan$4,881
AC,JQ,QF Return flights from $1,736
Dep. Tue 20 AprRet. Tue 11 May$1,736
Dep. Fri 23 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$2,909
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Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$4,189
AC,QF,UA Return flights from $1,745
Dep. Tue 20 AprRet. Tue 11 May$1,745
Dep. Wed 20 JanRet. Mon 01 Feb$2,171
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Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$2,490
AC,QF,VA Return flights from $1,746
Dep. Tue 20 AprRet. Tue 11 May$1,746
Dep. Wed 20 JanRet. Mon 01 Feb$2,615
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Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$2,747
Dep. Fri 23 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$2,926
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$4,705
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Fri 08 Jan$5,870
Dep. Tue 22 DecRet. Fri 08 Jan$6,718
NZ Return flights from $1,819
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$1,819
Dep. Wed 20 JanRet. Mon 01 Feb$1,904
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Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$1,912
Dep. Fri 23 OctRet. Fri 06 Nov$1,970
Dep. Tue 20 AprRet. Tue 11 May$2,235
Dep. Mon 21 SepRet. Mon 28 Sep$2,396
Dep. Tue 22 DecRet. Fri 08 Jan$3,183
Dep. Sat 09 JanRet. Wed 26 May$3,324
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Fri 08 Jan$3,479

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Do you need to catch a flight to Sydney? Check out our domestic flights to Sydney. If Sydney is not your closest airport, then here are all our flights to San Francisco from New Zealand and flights to United States (USA). Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Sydney


Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Sydney to San Francisco

Return fares from Sydney to San Francisco by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Sep 2026
$1,358
Oct 2026
$1,202
Nov 2026
$1,363
Jan 2027
$1,705
Feb 2027
$1,195
Mar 2027
$1,394
Apr 2027
$2,179
May 2027
$1,347

The cheapest month to fly to San Francisco is February 2027, with return fares from $1,195 — 45% cheaper than the most expensive month (April 2027, from $2,179).

When Should You Fly to San Francisco?

Based on the fares we've tracked, February is typically the cheapest month to fly to San Francisco, with return fares from $1,195. April is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $2,179.

Across the year, return fares to San Francisco average around $1,469. If you can travel in the off-peak months of February, October and May, you'll generally pay up to 19% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Sydney to San Francisco Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Sydney to San Francisco return airfares.

September 2026
$1,358
October 2026
$1,202
November 2026
$1,363
January 2027
$1,705
February 2027
$1,195
March 2027
$1,394
April 2027
$2,179
May 2027
$1,347

Average Sydney to San Francisco Return Prices

These are the average prices for Sydney to San Francisco return airfares.

September 2026
$3,166
October 2026
$3,006
November 2026
$2,913
December 2026
$4,296
January 2027
$3,277
February 2027
$2,942
March 2027
$2,989
April 2027
$3,331
May 2027
$3,013
June 2027
$3,594

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